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Humans waste almost 1bn tonnes of food every year, says UN 2021-03-05

An estimated 931 million tonnes of food was wasted globally in 2019, enough to circle the Earth seven times, according to a UN report which said that household food waste in India is about 68.7 million tonnes a year. The Food Waste Index Report 2021, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP, said that around 931 million tonnes of food

English News and Press Release on World about Climate Change and Environment, Food and Nutrition and Epidemic; published on 04 Mar 2021 by UNEP

Irish households and cafes are dumping food at a rate of more than 100kg per person every year in careless practices that are adding to an international food waste crisis. A UN report found 17pc of all food produced worldwide  goes uneaten – twice as much as previously thought. That means pointless use of energy and other resources in growing, processing, packaging, chilling, transportation and disposal. The squandered energy is responsible for up to 10pc of global greenhouse gas emissions a...

The alarming figure was announced in the UN's Food Waste Index Report, which makes for sobering reading for businesses and governments alike.

More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030.Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP, the Food Waste Index Report 2021, reveals that between food wa ..

More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, released on Thursday, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. 

If you are wasting food, then you are feeding climate change, UNEP report. It gives comprehensive food waste data collection and analysis

Food tossed in homes alone averaged 74 kilograms per person each year globally.

If you’ve ever overstuffed your fridge and let some leftovers go bad in the back of it, you’re not alone. People toss more than 1 billion tons of food in the trash every year, according to a new United Nations report. But it doesn’t have to be this way.